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Ginny Weasley actress leaves Harry Potter reboot after just one season

HBO's upcoming Harry Potter adaptation is already undergoing changes before the Philosopher's Stone has even aired.

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HBO's Harry Potter TV show has already been renewed for season 2, adapting Chamber of Secrets, and it will start filming this fall

Harry Potter season 2 is due to start filming this fall

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HBO's Harry Potter reboot gets major update for Chamber of Secrets

HBO's Harry Potter revival debuts later this year with an adaptation of the Philosopher's Stone.

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Harry Potter TV adaptation renewed for second season months before debut

The first season is set to premiere at Christmas this year

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John Lithgow believes that J.K. Rowling's trans views have been 'misrepresented'

John Lithgow - who will star in the forthcoming Harry Potter TV series - feels that the franchise's author J.K. Rowling's controversial views on transgender issues have been "twisted and misrepresented" to a certain extent.

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John Lithgow says he’s ‘surprised’ and ‘disappointed’ by JK Rowling’s response to criticism over gender views

The ‘3rd Rock From The Sun’ actor said he believes the author has ‘doubled down’ on her views ‘at her own cost’

The Independent UK

Harry Potter HBO Series Release Date: First Look, Complete Cast, What We Know So Far

HBO's new Harry Potter series is officially filming, with fresh faces cast as Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Here's the full cast, 2027 release date details, and what makes this reboot different.

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First look at HBO’s Harry Potter TV series released

HBO releases first glimpse of new Boy Who Lived as cameras roll on TV adaption of JK Rowling’s books

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New Cast For Harry, Hermione And Ron For Upcoming Harry Potter Series Divides The Internet

"Protect them from the deluge of hate they're about to get."

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New Cast For Harry, Hermione And Ron For Upcoming Harry Potter Series Divides The Internet

"Protect them from the deluge of hate they're about to get."

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'Harry Potter' HBO TV series finds its Harry, Ron and Hermione — meet the new golden trio

Newcomers to star as Harry, Ron, and Hermione in HBO's highly anticipated reboot

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Harry Potter: three leads announced for HBO’s new TV series

Newcomers will be playing the three leads, joining John Lithgow, Paapa Essiedu and Janet McTeer

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Who are the brains behind Succession brought in for HBO’s Harry Potter?

Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod to be executive producers alongside JK Rowling, who praised their ‘genuine passion’ for the books

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HBO's Harry Potter TV show casts two actors with "extraordinary talent" as two fan-favorite characters, confirms Dumbledore and Snape roles

Harry Potter is set to hit HBO and Max in 2027

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The Independent UK

Nick Frost, John Lithgow and Paapa Essiedu confirmed as Harry Potter TV cast

The series will feature a brand new cast while staying authentic to the original books.

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Harry Potter TV show: everything we know so far about the upcoming HBO adaptation

The Harry Potter TV show began filming in mid-2025 – here's everything we know about the HBO show's looming arrival.

The Independent UK

Harry Potter fans raising eyebrows after Hagrid casting rumour

‘So far every casting choice has been god awful,’ one person responded

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HBO confirms when Harry Potter series will start shooting amid casting speculation

The reboot series has seen 32,000 young actors audition for lead roles

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Cillian Murphy as Voldemort? Everything we know about HBO’s Harry Potter TV show

Details are beginning to emerge about the ‘decade-long’ adaptation of JK Rowling’s books – with some starry actors reportedly in negotiations

The Independent UK

HBO’s Harry Potter TV adaptation begins casting for Harry, Hermione and Ron

Series likely to begin filming in April 2025

Tom’s Guide

Harry Potter TV show — everything we know about HBO television reboot

HBO's Harry Potter TV show is set to be one of the most anticipated television events ever — here's what we know.

Evening Standard

JK Rowling announces big names for new Harry Potter TV series that 'will more than live up to expectations'

The show will see Game Of Thrones and Succession stars at the helm

Inverse

HBO's Harry Potter Show Doubles Down on an Exciting Genre Trend

With two 'Succession' alums boarding the project, Harry Potter is smartly copying a family-friendly fantasy series on a rival platform.

The Independent UK

Succession duo hired to lead Harry Potter series at HBO

Francesca Gardiner will be the series’ showrunner while Mark Mylod is set to direct multiple episodes

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The Long-Awaited Harry Potter Series Might Finally Have Found Its Showrunner, And HBO Fans Should Be Pumped

A Succession producer is among those being considered to run the new Harry Potter series.

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